General Plan Document

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What is the General Plan?

“First, it is a physical plan. Although a reflection of social and economic values, the plan is fundamentally a guide to the physical development of the community.  It translates values into a scheme that describes how, why, when, and where to build, rebuild, or preserve the community.

A second characteristic of the General Plan is that it is long-range, covering a time period greater than one year, usually five years or more. 

A third characteristic of the general development plan is that it is comprehensive.  It covers the entire city geographically-not merely one or more sections.  It also encompasses all the functions that make a community work, such as transportation, housing, land use, utility systems, and recreation.  Moreover, the plan considers the interrelationships of functions. 

Finally, a plan is a guide to decision-making by the Planning Commission and the governing board and mayor or manager…” (The Practice of Local Government Planning)

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